20,000 gallons of untreated sewage spills into creek

By News Herald staff

Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 07:38 PM.

PARKER -- About 20,000 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into a creek that empties into
Lake
Martin
, after a line ruptured at a lift station on Bob Little Road between
North Lakewood Drive
and
South Lakewood Drive
in Parker.

The Florida Department of Health in
Bay
County
advises against swimming in
Lake
Martin
between
Cherry Street
and Business 98 until further notice.

Sewage contamination of water can expose bathers to intestinal viruses, bacteria and parasites.

Questions should be directed to the Florida Department of Health in
Bay
County
at 872-4455 ext. 1268.

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PARKER -- About 20,000 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into a creek that empties into LakeMartin, after a line ruptured at a lift station on Bob Little Road between North Lakewood Drive and South Lakewood Drive in Parker.

The Florida Department of Health in BayCounty advises against swimming in LakeMartin between Cherry Street and Business 98 until further notice.

Sewage contamination of water can expose bathers to intestinal viruses, bacteria and parasites.

Questions should be directed to the Florida Department of Health in BayCounty at 872-4455 ext. 1268.